Prof.K.V.B.Raju joined as a Pro Vice-Chancellor, at Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, popularly known as Bharath University, Chennai. Earlier he was GITAM University, Bangalore working as Director, School of Technology, Bangalore Campus.
He was born on 10th March, 1961 to Sri.K. Govinda Raju and Smt. K. Rajeswaramma
He did his B.E in Civil Engineering during 1979-84 from Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore and obtained First Class with Distinction. Later he completed his Ph.D. in 1992 in Civil Engineering with Specialisation in Geo-technical Engineering from Indian Institute of Science (I.I.Sc), Bangalore.
He started his teaching career as
Lecturer in Dayanada Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore and worked from 1985(March) – 86(July).
From 1986(August) – 90(December) he was Research Scholar in Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
He continued his teaching career as a Lecturer, N.B.K.R.Institute of Science & Technology, Vidyanagar between 1990(December) – 92(June)
Assistant Professor & Head in charge of Civil Engineering, Bharath Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai from 1992(July) – 95(March)
Professor & Head, dept. of of Civil Engineering, Bharath Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai during 1995(March) – 2001(August)
Principal, Sri Lakshmiammal Engineering College (Unit of Bharath Institute of Science & Technology),
Chennai from 2001(August) – 2002(February)
Principal, Bharath Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai during 2002(February) – 2002(May)
Principal, Sakthi Mariamman Engineering College, Chennai. During 2002(May) – 2012(November)
At present he is Dean & Director, GITAM University – Bengaluru Campus, Bangalore since 2012 (November)
His Research Publications include 3 Text books and more than 39 Technical Papers in National and International conferences and Journals)